Making the case for Education Technologies

Someday students will carry a tablet computer instead of books (it’s just a matter of time)

February 9, 2011

How quickly will these devices permeate our schools as barriers to adoption fall? The other night in a meeting at my son’s high school, a science teacher held up an iPad and exclaimed, “this is what they should be using instead of this“, holding a text book in the other hand. The next day it hit me, as if I’d known it [...]

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Celebrating Educator Innovation - Microsoft Accepting Submissions For 2011 Innovative Education Forum

February 2, 2011

The 2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum celebrates outstanding educators and schools using technology to positively impact student learning. Show how you are engaging students in problem-solving, inspiring their creativity, and preparing them for life ahead, and you could be selected to attend the IEF event in Redmond, Washington, on July 28–29, 2011. Winners there will proceed to [...]

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Why You Should Consider “Implementing Instructional Technology Innovations”

January 23, 2011

This 10 week online course provided an introduction to many Web 2.0 tools and ways in which they might be used in the classroom. This past September through December, I had the good fortune of taking this online course, an offering from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. Instructor Ann Bell has been teaching the course for [...]

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The Changing Dynamic of Online Education

January 19, 2011

The Future Of School Is More Online Every Day. Here’s A Few Reasons Why. Guest writer Sarah Less Casey submitted this guest post that reminds us of the pivotal role online education is poised to play. American institutions of higher education of all types - from large public community colleges in Kirtland, Ohio to small private colleges [...]

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Survey Results - Professional Development Is Top Education Technology Wish List Item

January 9, 2011

Survey provides a clear mandate: teachers want more professional development focused on education technology, and more exposure to tech for the classroom. The brief, informal survey that I ran here last week provided insight into what educators are looking from education technology in 2011. The standout response was “Professional Development focused on using technology”. Along the same lines, “More exposure [...]

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5 Great Posts from 2010 That You May Have Missed

January 5, 2011

Before getting under way with new posts for 2011, I thought I would shine a little light on a few posts from 2010 that I think deserve a little extra love. I post pretty consistently here, but the reality of educator’s schedules means that certain times of the year are “down time” and traffic on [...]

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The Internet as a Study Buddy

December 19, 2010

College students share their tips about Internet resources that help them with their studies and school work. Guest post by Alexis Pellegrino, Jarryed Scott, Berbely Zayas, Maritza Yuman, and Emran Rahim (all students currently attending The College of Westchester). I came across this article last week in the “Student Voices” newsletter published by the Student Government [...]

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Check out the (Education) Reform Library from The Foundation for Excellence in Education

December 8, 2010

An inspiring trove of resources focused on transforming education. In the education press this week I came across mention of Digital Learning Now, “a national campaign to advance policies that will create a high quality digital learning environment to better prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and careers” initiated by former Florida Governor [...]

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Google Docs: Why Teachers and Students Should Be Using Them For Course Work

November 17, 2010

… or at least considering it. Guest post from writer Brian Jenkins. Google Docs, an increasingly popular technology with teachers and students, is free! Google Docs includes an online word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation editor. Students and teachers can use these tools to collaborate on assignments, projects, newsletters, and blogs, among other things. In this way, [...]

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5 Internet Technologies That School Administrators Need To Know About

November 14, 2010

These technologies can enable educators to improve communications, enhance student learning, controls costs, manage Internet access in the classroom, and more. There are many systems and tools available in today’s marketplace that can help administrators and faculty to succeed with some of the many things they need to do in their roles. Some of the technologies I’ve listed [...]

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